Originally Posted by
sewgarden
Maybe I'm weird but I think most sayings do make sense. I have lots of these sayings that I seem to use a lot and my DIL especially often comments on them. Also my daughters little boy often repeats them to his Mum and Dad. They lived with us for 15 months and when they moved into their new home and he would say one of nannys sayings she said it's just like having nanny here with us. I think it's cute that he does it.
My kids used to do the same thing re my Mother (their Mimi). I always tell DH "Cliches are still around for a reason".